Management tools

This chapter introduces management tools provided to help you make full use of your machine.

Introducing useful management tools

The programs below help you to use your machine conveniently.

Using the Status monitor program (Windows only)

Status Monitor alerts you when error occurs and helps you troubleshoot machine problems. When an error occurs, a pop-up balloon informing you of the error appears. For Windows, Status Monitor is installed automatically when you install the machine software. You can use this program only in Windows OS.

[Note]

To use this program, you need the following system requirements:

  • Windows. Check for windows operating system(s) compatible with your machine (See System requirements).

  • Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher for flash animation in HTML Help.

If you need to know the exact model name of your machine, you can check the supplied software CD.

You can launch the status monitor icon()on the Windows task bar from the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs > your printer driver name > Status Monitor.

Opening the troubleshooting guide

If an error occurs while printing, you can open the troubleshooting chapter of the user’s guide to solve the problem.

When an error occurs, a pop-up balloon informing you of the error appears, click the troubleshooting guide button on the pop-up balloon.

[Note]
  • If you have already installed more than one Founder machine, first select the correct machine model you want in order to access the corresponding Status Monitor.

    Right-click the Status Monitor icon and select your machine.

  • The Status Monitor window and its contents shown in this user’s guide may differ depending on the machine or operating system in use.

Changing the Status Monitor Program Settings

Right-click the Status Monitor icon on the Windows task bar and select Options. Change the setting you want from the Options window.

Using the Unified Linux Driver Configurator

Unified Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for configuring machine devices. You need to install Unified Linux Driver to use Unified Driver Configurator (See Linux).

After the driver is installed on your Linux system, the Unified Driver Configurator icon will automatically be created on your desktop.

Opening the Unified Driver Configurator

  1. Double-click the Unified Driver Configurator on the desktop.

    You can also click the Startup Menu icon and select Founder Unified Driver > Unified Driver Configurator.

  2. Click each button on the left to switch to the corresponding configuration window.

    1. Printers Configuration

    2. Ports Configuration

    [Note]

    To use the on screen help, click Help.

  3. After changing the configurations, click Exit to close the Unified Driver Configurator.

Printers configuration

Printers configuration has the two tabs: Printers and Classes.

Printers tab

View the current system’s printer configuration by clicking on the machine icon button on the left side of the Unified Driver Configurator window.

1

Switches to Printers configuration.

2

Shows all of the installed machine.

3

Shows the status, model name and URI of your machine.

The printer control buttons are, as follows:

  • RefreshRenews the available machines list.

  • Add PrinterAllows you to add a new machines.

  • Remove PrinterRemoves the selected machine.

  • Set as DefaultSets the current selected machine as a default machine.

  • Stop/StartStops/starts the machine.

  • TestAllows you to print a test page to ensure the machine is working properly.

  • PropertiesAllows you to view and change the printer properties.

Classes tab

The Classes tab shows a list of available machine classes.

1

Shows all of the machine classes.

2

Shows the status of the class and the number of machines in the class.

  • RefreshRenews the classes list.

  • Add ClassAllows you to add a new machine class.

  • Remove ClassRemoves the selected machine class.

Ports configuration

In this window, you can view the list of available ports, check the status of each port and release a port that is stalled in a busy state when its owner has terminated the job for any reason.

1

Switches to Ports configuration.

2

Shows all of the available ports.

3

Shows the port type, device connected to the port, and status.

  • RefreshRenews the available ports list.

  • Release portReleases the selected port.